Spanish outlet 3DJuegos spoke with Game Science representatives during the Los Angeles stop of the Black Myth: Wukong Global Concert and reported several new signals about Black Myth: Zhong Kui. TechBang and other outlets later summarized the interview for Chinese-language readers.
Combat Direction: Moving Beyond the Staff
The clearest detail is that Black Myth: Zhong Kui will not keep Black Myth: Wukong's staff as its main weapon. Zhong Kui is often associated with judge, demon-subduing, and sword-bearing imagery in folklore, so speculation around a sword is natural. However, the exact weapon type, moveset design, and any multi-weapon switching system should not be treated as final until Game Science confirms them directly.
3DJuegos also reported that Game Science hinted there may be more weapons. If that direction makes it into the final game, Zhong Kui's combat framework may be more than a simple reskin of Wukong's staff system and could be rebuilt around the new protagonist's identity and mythology.
Story Theme: Life and Death
Another notable point is the team's desire for a more universal and direct core theme, specifically life and death. Unlike Wukong's heavy reliance on Journey to the West context, Zhong Kui is not being built around one specific classic Chinese literary work, leaving room for broader Chinese mythology and folklore references.
Boss-Focused Experience Remains Important
The report also says the team still values boss-driven experience design while aiming for a larger overall game. Boss count, final gameplay structure, platforms, release timing, and system requirements remain unconfirmed.
This interview is best read as a development-direction signal rather than a final feature list. This site will continue to track official Game Science updates and separate confirmed information from media interpretation.
Sources: 3DJuegos interview report, TechBang summary.